13 Original Colonies Timeline By sleigh2020 Period: Jan 1, 1606 to Jan 1, 1733 13 Original Colonies Timeline Jan 1, 1607 Virginia was founded by John Smith because he wanted to search for gold Jan 1, 1630 Massachusetts was founded by William Bradford and John Winthrop because the Pilgrims wanted to gain religous freedom Jan 1, 1632 Maryland was founded by King Charles as a refuge for Catholics Jan 1, 1636 New Hampshire was founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker because he wanted to form a new community where all men could vote Jan 1, 1636 Rhode Island was founded by Roger Willians because Roger wanted religious freeodm Jan 1, 1636 Conneticut was founded by Thomas Hooker because he wanted to form a new community where all men could vote Jan 1, 1663 North Carolina was founded by Charles the Second to help England control southeastern North America Jan 1, 1664 New York was founded by James The Duke Of York because England captured the Dutch colony of New Netherlands Jan 1, 1681 Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn because Penn wanted to start a new colony where all Christians could live together Jan 1, 1681 Deleware was founded by William Penn because Duke Of York gave Penn this land Jan 1, 1702 New Jersey was founded by Johm Berkeley and George Cateret because England captured the Dutch colony of New Netherland Jan 1, 2013 South Carolina was founded in 1663 by Charles The Second to help England control Southeastern North America Apr 10, 2013 Georgia was founded by King George the Third to help debtors and other poor people
