The 7th North Carolina Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at Halifax, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine and Battle of Germantown. Organized in spring 1776 at Halifax to consist of 8 companies from Halifax and Edenton Districts. Relieved on February 5, 1777 from the Southern Department and assigned to the Main Continental Army. It was assigned on July 8, 1777 to the North Carolina Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. The regiment was disbanded on June 1, 1778 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.