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.
This is âKingâ Roger Mooreâs grave in the burial ground at Orton Plantation. Recognizing all genealogy as an accident of birth, Louis T. Moore took it in stride that he descended from Roger Moore, builder of the original house at Orton Plantation. He let others heap platitudes on his ancestors.