This area was first claimed by Holland.
A man named Samuel De Champlain claimed New York.
The colony of New York included what is now Vermont. Upon the creation of the US, Vermont was not a state but it was not a part of New York State either. It was its own country for a short period of time, then it was admitted to the Union was a separate state. It was never claimed by nor a part of New Hampshire.
Samuel de Champlain
The New York area was originally claimed by the Dutch in the early 17th century when they established a settlement called New Amsterdam on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. This claim was formalized by the Dutch West India Company, which sought to capitalize on the lucrative fur trade. In 1664, the English seized control of the area and renamed it New York.
No it was not claimed by the French
New Hampshire was claimed by Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York.
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson, an English navigator working for the Dutch East India Company, claimed the New York area for the Dutch in 1609. Hudson sailed up the river that now bears his name and established a trading post for the Dutch.
It is believed that the first inhabitants of New York area were Native Americans who inhabited this area as early as 10000 years ago. The Europeans discovered the land in 1524 and Dutch colonized New York in 1609.
New York and New Hampshire claimed the Hudson River.
The New York Times claimed that "probably 1250 perish."