Sir walter raleigh
Actually, Raleigh founded the failed Roanoke, which was on territory now belonging to North Carolina. In 1607, Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company.
Virginia was founded by the London Company in 1624 as a royal colony. It included the original settlement of Jamestown that was founded in1607.
In1607
Christopher Columbus wasn't alive on 1607. He died May 20th of 1506.
George Clinton (1739-1812) was the first governor of New York State. His held office from 30 July 1777 through 30 June 1795. Before New York was established as an independent State, it was a colony of Great Britain and governors were appointed. The first British colonial Governor of the Province of New York was Richard Nicholls, who served as Military governor 1664--1668. Before New York was a British colony, it was a colony of the Netherlands and was called New Netherlands. The position that we think of as governor was called Director or Director General. the first Director General of New Netherlands was Cornelis Jacobszoon May who served 1624-1625.
The Pilgrims left England in 1608 and went to Holland. They considered the Dutch morally bankrupt and left Holland on September 6, 1620 on a ship called the Speedwell. The Speedwell sailed to England to join up with the Mayflower. However, the Speedwell began to leak so badly that it returned to England and its 102 passengers continued on aboard the Mayflower.