The 13 Colonies (2)
The next colony was a planned colony founded in 1623 and called the New Hampshire Colony. It was founded by Captain John Mason who lived in Hampshire Country England and had been granted the land in the New World.
Captain John Mason sent settlers over to create what would be a new fishing colony spending a great deal of money to build both buildings and defenses for the town. Sadly Captain John Mason died before ever setting foot in his created colony. Massachusetts actually stayed under English rule until 1679 when they were granted a Royal Charter.
1634 saw the development of the Maryland Colony who actually received their founding carter in 1632. Lord Baltimore, the founder of the Maryland Colony was motivated to build a safe colony for Roman Catholics where were being prosecuted in England and of course he had a desire to make money from the profitable tobacco fields.
Late 1635 the Connecticut Colony begin to take shape as colonists began starting towns looking for financial opportunities and freedom. In 1636 they joined together to form the Connecticut colony which was founded by the Massachusetts colonists and Thomas Hooker.
In 1636 and 1637 the Connecticut Colony waged war with the Pequot Indians where were decimated by the end of the war. And in 1639 the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were created which became the basis for the US Constitution at a later date.