On 1 January 1776 the 12th Massachusetts Regiment consolidated with the Scammon's Regiment and Watkin's Company, Peterson's Regiment and re-organized to eight companies and redesignated as the 16th Continental Regiment an element of Heath's Brigade. on January 1, 1776 with Scammon's Regiment and Watkin's Company, Peterson's Regiment and consolidated unit redesignated as the 18th Continental Regiment, to consist of 8 companies; an element of Heath's Brigade. Reassigned on April 4, 1776 from Heath's Brigade and assigned to the Eastern Department. Reassigned on August 3, 1776 from the Eastern Department and assigned to the Northern Department. It was assigned on September 4, 1776 to Patterson's Brigade, an element of the Northern Department. Reassigned on November 14, 1776 from Patterson's Brigade. Re-organized and redesignated (less 2 companies) on January 1, 1777 as Samuel Brewer's Regiment, an element of the Northern Department, to consist of 8 companies; 2 companies concurrently consolidated with the 15th Continental Regiment.