The 13 Colonies By zlattimore2020 Jan 1, 1607 Virginia, John Smith, To find gold Jan 1, 1623 New Hampshire, Fernando Gorges & John Mason, so all men could vote Jan 1, 1630 Massachussetts, William Bradford & John Winthrop, to follow the religion in peace Jan 1, 1634 Maryland, Cecilius Clavert, a refuge for cathlics Jan 1, 1636 Conneticut, Thomas Hooker, so all men could vote Jan 1, 1638 Delaware, William Penn, so all christans can live in peace Jan 1, 1647 Rhode Island, Roger Williams, to worship their own religion freely Jan 1, 1663 North Carilina, Eight lord propetiers, to help England to control soth eastern North America Jan 1, 1664 New York, Peter Minuit, they wanted to make money Jan 1, 1664 New Jersey, John Berkerly & George Carteret, christans can serve their own religion in peace Jan 1, 1681 Pennsylvania, William Penn, so all christans could live in pease Jan 1, 1712 South Carilina, proprietary, to help england control south eastern N America Jan 1, 1732 Georgia,James Edward Oglethrop, to keep french & spanish away from S. Carilina