13 colonies By awds21 Aug 15, 1590 John White returns to Roanoke and finds deserted land. Jan 11, 1607 Virginia becomes the first colony. Jan 1, 1620 Massachusetts is founded Jan 1, 1623 New Hampshire is founded Jan 19, 1624 Lord Baltimore founds the colony of Maryland Jan 19, 1636 Rhode Island is founded by Roger Williams Jan 19, 1636 Puritans establish the colony of Connecticut Jan 19, 1638 Delaware is founded by Peter Minuit and the New Sweden Company Jan 19, 1653 A group of Virginians establishes Carolina Jan 19, 1664 Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret found New Jersey Jan 19, 1664 The Duke of York establishes New York Jan 19, 1682 Pennsylvania is established by William Penn Jan 19, 1772 James Oglethorpe establishes the colony of Georgia Jul 4, 1776 The colonies declare their independence from England Jun 14, 1777 The 13 colonies are represented in the first American flag
