The colony that became the state of New Hampshire was founded on the division in 1629 of a land grant given in 1622 by the Council for New England to Captain John Mason (former governor of Newfoundland) and Sir Ferdinando Gorges (who founded Maine). read more
New Hampshire was one of the 13 original colonies and was founded in 1623. The land in the New World was granted to Captain John Mason, who named the new settlement after his homeland in Hampshire County, England. read more
History of the New Hampshire Colony : New Hampshire was founded in 1622 when John Mason and Ferdinando Gorges were given a land grant by the Council for New England. read more