mikaiah 13 colonies timeline By sara.lemus 1607 Jamestown was founded 1623 New Hampshire is settled by Einglish colonist. 1624 The Dutch settle New Netherland 1624 Virginia became a royal colony 1634 Roman catholics led by the Calvert family. 1638 Swedish settle what is now delaware. 1650 The Dutch take over the Swedish. 1660 the dutch settle New Jersey 1681 New Hampshire becomes a seperated colony. 1681 William Penn sets up the colony at Pennslyvania