The 13 Colonies

The first colony out of the thirteen colonies to be established was Virginia. It was established by John Smith and other colonists backed by the London Company, at Jamestown.

Massachusetts was the second colony to be established out of the thirteen colonies. It was established in 1620 by John Winthrop and other Puritans in Massachusetts Bay.

New York was the second colony to be established out of the thirteen colonies. It was established in 1626 by the Duke of York and other colonists on Manhattan Island.

The 4th colony to be established out of the thirteen colonies is Maryland. It was established by George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, and other colonists in Baltimore.

Rhode Island was the fifth colony to be established out of the thirteen colonies. It was established by Roger Williams and other colonists, such as Anne Hutchinson in Providence.

Connecticut was the sixth colony out of the thirteen colonies to be established. It was established in 1636 by Thomas Hooker, and other colonists, at Hartford.

New Hampshire was the seventh colony to be established out of the thirteen colonies. It was established in 1638 by Captain John Mason and John Wheelwright

The eighth colony to be established was Delaware in 1638. It was established by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company.

The ninth colony to be established out of the thirteen is North Carolina. It was established in 1653 by the Virginia colonists.

The tenth colony to be established out of the thirteen is South Carolina in 1663. It was established by eight British nobles with a Royal Charter from King Charles the ll.