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Virginia (1607) - John Smith and the London Company. -
New Hampshire (1623) - John Mason was the first land holder. Later John Wheelwright. -
New York (1626) - Originally founded by the Dutch. Became a British colony in 1664. -
Massachusetts Bay (1630) - Puritans looking for religious freedom. -
Maryland (1633) - George and Cecil Calvert as a safe haven for Catholics. -
Connecticut (1636) - Thomas Hooker after he was told to leave Massachusetts. -
Delaware (1638) - Peter Minuit and the New Sweden Company. British took over in 1664. -
South Carolina (1663) - Originally part of the Province of Carolina. Split off from North Carolina in 1712 -
New Jersey (1664) - First settled by the Dutch, the English took over in 1664. -
Georgia (1732) - James Oglethorpe as a settlement for debtors.