Thirteen Original Colonies By hbhinton10 Jul 5, 1607 Virginia Virginia was the first colony founded by the London company in 1607. Jul 5, 1620 Massachusettes Massachusettes was founded by the puritians in 1620. Jul 5, 1623 New Hampshire New Hampshire was founded by John Wheelwright in 1623. Jul 5, 1634 Maryland Jul 5, 1635 Connecticut Jul 5, 1636 Rhode Island Jul 5, 1638 Delaware Jul 5, 1653 North Carolina Jul 5, 1663 South Carolina Jul 5, 1664 New Jersey Jul 5, 1664 New York Jul 5, 1682 Pennsylvania Jul 5, 1732 Gerogia