Nationwide, wedding guests seem split on the issue. According to American Express, 35 percent of guests will buy a gift off the registry and 32 percent will give cash. (The remainder will give a mix of gift cards and other items.) But if you ask the bride and groom what theyâd prefer, 52 percent say they prefer cash.
Benjamin Lundy. Benjamin Lundy was an abolitionist opponent of slavery in the years before the American Civil War. Lundy was born on January 4, 1789, in Hardwick, New Jersey. His parents belonged to the Society of Friends, and they raised their son to oppose violence and the enslavement of other human beings.
There is no proof of such a large reward and most likely it is a myth. There was a notice published in the Cambridge Democrat on October 3rd, 1849 offering a $300 reward for the return of Minty and her two brothers, Ben and Harry. Notice of $300 reward for the return of Minty, Harry and Ben in the Cambridge Democrat. Click on image to enlarge.