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Virginia (1607) - John Smith and the London Company
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New Hampshire (1623) - John Mason was the first land holder. Later John Wheelwright
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New York (1626) - Originally founded by the Dutch. Became a British colony in 1664
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Massachusetts Bay (1630) - Puritans looking for religious freedom.
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Maryland (1633) - George and Cecil Calvert as a safe haven for Catholics
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North Carolina (1663) - Originally part of the Province of Carolina. Split off from South Carolina in 1712
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Connecticut (1636) - Thomas Hooker after he was told to leave Massachusetts
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Rhode Island (1636) - Roger Williams to have a place of religious freedom for all
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Delaware (1638) - Peter Minuit and the New Sweden Company. British took over in 1664
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South Carolina (1663) - Originally part of the Province of Carolina. Split off from North Carolina in 1712
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New Jersey (1664) - First settled by the Dutch, the English took over in 1664
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Pennsylvania (1681) - William Penn and the Quakers
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Georgia (1732) - James Oglethorpe as a settlement for debtors