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  Virginia becomes the first original colony in 1607.
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  Massachusetts is established as the second original colony in 1620.
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  New Hampshire is established as the third original colony in 1623.
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  New York is established as the fifth original colony in 1624.
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  Maryland is established as the sixth original colony in 1633.
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  Rhode Island is established as the seventh original colony in 1636.
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  Delaware is established as the ninth original colony in 1638.
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  North Carolina is established as the tenth original colony in 1653.
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  South Carolina is established as the eleventh original colony in 1663.
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  Georgia is established as the thirteenth original colony in 1732.