13 original colonies By fnissen2020 Period: Jan 1, 1606 to Jan 1, 1734 13 original colonies. Jan 1, 1607 virginia who founded it the english colony to find $$$$. Jan 1, 1630 Maine who founded it the purtians to form communities. Jan 1, 1630 Massachuaetts who founded it Thomas Hooker to find the settlement of heartford. Jan 1, 1632 Maryland who founded it lord baltimore because king charles1 gave the land to lord baltimore to use for a refuge for catholics. Jan 1, 1636 connecticut who founded it Thomas Hooker to start a colony called chartered. Jan 1, 1638 delaware who founded it the quaker group to make it a royal colony. Jan 1, 1647 rhode island who founded it roger williams to have a charted colony. Jan 1, 1663 SouthCarolina who founded it charles2 he wanted to start another colony. Jan 1, 1664 New York who founded it peter minuit to start a colony called the proprietary. Jan 1, 1664 New Jersy who founded it john bareley and george carteret to have a royal proprietary. Jan 1, 1681 pennsyvania who founded it william penn to start a colony. Jan 1, 1712 North carolinia who founded it charles2 wanted to start another colony. Jan 1, 1733 Georgia who founded it george3 to help debatorsand other poor people