Authorized on April 23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Glover's Regiment. The regiment was organized in spring 1775 at Marblehead to consist of ten companies from Marblehead in Essex County. Adopted on June 14, 1775 into the Continental Army and assigned to the Main Continental Army. Re-organized and redesignated 1 January 1, 1776 as the 14th Continental Regiment, an element of the Vacant Brigade, to consist of eight companies. Vacant Brigade redesignated on February 16, 1776 as Frye's Brigade. Reassigned on April 4, 1776 from the Main Continental Army and assigned to the Eastern Department. Reassigned on July 20, 1776 from the Eastern Department and assigned to the Main Continental Army. It was assigned to the on August 12, 1776 to Stirling's Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Reassigned on August 16, 1776 from Stirling's Brigade and assigned to Fellows' Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Reassigned on August 31, 1776 from Fellows' Brigade and assigned to Clinton's Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Disbanded on December 31, 1776 in eastern Pennsylvania.