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Jamestown, Va was the first established twon in the 13 colonies
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*1620 the Plymouth colony was founded
*1630- the Massechusetts Bay colony was founded
It was founded by the Puritains -
New Hampshire was founded by John Mason
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Founded by Thomas Hooker, which was part of the Puritain group that founded Massechusetts
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Founded by Peter Minuit and The New Sweden Company
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North Carolina was founded by the Virginians
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Founded by eight Nobels with a Royal Charter from King Charles 2.
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New York was founded by King Charles 2, and was named after his brother, The Duke of York.
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New Jersey was founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir John Carteret
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Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in a Royoal Charter granted by King Charles 2. It was named after William Penn and the Latin word sylvania, which means forrest land.
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Georgia was the last of the colonies founded. It was founded by James Oglethorpe by a grant from King George 2.
