They were called colonies instead of states. But you can call them states if you. decide to. 13 original states of the USIn order of date of statehood: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island.he original 13 states are, in alphabetical order, Connecticut,  Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New  Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvan … ia, Rhode Island, South  Carolina, and Virginia. + 173 others found this useful. David Karandish.