- Constituted on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as Alden’s Regiment.
- Organized in spring 1777 at Boston to consist of 7 companies from Worcester County, Middlesex County, Essex County, York County, Cumberland County, Hampshire County, Lincoln County, and Suffolk County, and Mayhew’s Company, 25th Continental Regiment.
- Assigned on February 9, 1777 to the Northern Department.
- Relieved on March 13, 1777 to from the Northern Department and assigned to the Highland’s Department.
- Assigned on June 12, 1777 to the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the Highland’s Department.
- Relieved on June 15, 1777 from the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade and assigned to the 1st Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the Highland’s Department.
- 1st Massachusetts Brigade relieved on July 1, 1777 from the Highland’s Department and assigned to the Northern Department.
- Relieved on March 31, 1778 from the 1st Massachusetts Brigade.
- ReOrganized on September 25, 1778 to consist of 9 companies.
- Relieved on June 14, 1779 from the Northern Department and assigned to the Main Continental Army.
- Redesignated on August 1, 1779 as the 7th Massachusetts Regiment.
- Assigned on August 23, 1779 to the New Hampshire Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army.
- Relieved on November 14, 1779 from the New Hampshire Brigade an assigned to the 3rd Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the Highland’s Department.
- Relieved on January 1, 1781 from the 3rd Massachusetts Brigade and assigned to the 1st Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the Highland’s Department.
- Furloughed on June 12, 1783 at West Point, New York.
- Disbanded on November 15, 1783
ENGAGEMENTS
- Saratoga
- Iroquois 1778
- Iroquois 1779
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