Stephanie's 13 colonies timeline By sara.lemus 1607 jamestown is founded 1624 the dutch [people from the netherland ] settle new netherland which later became new york 1624 virgina become a royal colony 1634 roman catholics led by CALVERT FAMLIY establish maryland 1638 swedish [people from sweden ] settle what is now delaware 1650 the dutch take over the swedish colonies 1660 the dutch settle new jersey 1663 the english settle the carolinas 1691 plymouth and massachustts bay are combined 1733 georgia is settled