13 Colonies: Mrs. Janes By mrsjanes 1585 13 original colonies Roanoke Island established 1607 Jamestown Founded In 1607, 60 out of 100 men endured to establish Jamestown, America's first permanent English colony. 1681 Founding of Pennsylvania King Charles II decided to give William Penn land in the New World to pay off a debt to Mr. Penn's father.
