• Authorized on April 23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Danielson's Regiment.
• Organized in spring 1775 at Roxbury to consist of 11 companies from southern Hampshire County, Bristol and Worcester Counties, Massachusetts; and New London and Hartford Counties, Connecticut.
• Adopted on June 14, 1775 into the Continental Army and assigned to the Main Continental Army.
• Assigned on July 22, 1775 to Thomas' Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army.
• Consolidated (less Thompson's, and Egery's Companies) on January 1, 1776 with Learned's Regiment and consolidated unit redesignated as the 3rd Continental Regiment; concurrently, Thompson's Company reorganized and redesignated as Thompson's Company, 4th Continental Regiment, and Egery's Company reorganized and redesignated as Egery's Company, 25th Continental Regiment.

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