• Authorized on January 30, 1776 in the continental Army as Capt. John Nelson's Independent Rifle Company and assigned to the Canadian Department.
• Organized between February 7- March 17, 1776 at Reading, Pennsylvania, with personel from Berks County.
• Relieved on July 2, 1776 from the Canadian Department and assigned to the Northern Department.
• Relieved on February 20, 1777 from the Northern Department and assigned to the Main Continental Army.
• Consolidated ono MArch 24, 1777 with the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment.

Lineage taken from "The Continental Army" by Robert K Wright

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