In everyday language, a berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Berries are usually juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet or sour, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and red- and blackcurrants.
Born in Newton, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1721, Roger Sherman was the second of seven children born to William and Mehetabel Sherman. William was a farmer, as well as a cordwainer, and helped teach Roger his early trade. A natural ability with numbers helped Roger teach himself surveying.
ROGER WILLIAMS, founder of the Province of Rhode Island, was born c. 1603, Cow Lane (Snowhill) Parish of St. Sepulchres, without Newgate in London. His father, James Williams, a merchant tailor of London, died late in 1621, leaving his wife Alice (Pemberton) Williams (Bapt.