The 13 colonies By rmeek2020 Jan 1, 1607 virginia was fonded by john smith and the reason was to find gold Jan 1, 1621 massachusetts was founded by John Winthropand the reason it was founded was for religious freedom Jan 1, 1626 new york was founded by peter minut and the reason it was founded was for religionies Jan 1, 1632 maryland was founded by cecilius calveert and the reason it was founded was as a fefuge for cathoics Jan 1, 1636 New Hampshire was founded by Thomas Hooker and the reason it was founded for mine gold Jan 1, 1636 connecticut was founded by Thomas Hooker and the reason it was founded was because they didn't like the rules Jan 1, 1636 Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams and the reason was that they want religious freedom Jan 1, 1638 delaware was founded by william penn and the reason it was found was because they wanted religionies freedom Jan 1, 1663 carolina was founded by king charles the 2 the reason the carolinas were founded was to help Egland contra southeastern and north america Jan 1, 1681 pennsylvania was founded by Williiam Penn and the reason pennsylvania was founded was because religious freedom Jan 1, 1702 new Jepsey was founded by jonh berkeleyand george cartret and the reason it was founded because want to make money Jan 1, 1732 georgia was founded by James Edwar Oglethore and the reason Georgia was to debtors and other poor people