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John and Mary settled at Dummer, Peterborough on their Crown Land Grant of 100 acres in 1832. Thomas Hendren and his wife Isabella ( John's sister) settled close by.

 In my new book 'Living in Hope' I write about John's service in the Royal Artillery  in full detail, and how, as a soldiers wife, Mary went with him!  It is a truly remarkable tale.  

For instance, how was Mary  and her unborn child almost killed  during a volcanic eruption ? ( I  have John's military records and  his discharge papers). 

And I write also about the family's tragedy at Woolwich.  ( I have copies of  all of the birth certificates for the Weatherup's children Eliza Jane, Thomas, Mary Ann and James#1 at Woolwich plus the birth and death records of their first son Thomas  in addition to the Antrim births above). 

Then I write about what life was like back in Glenavy once the British had disbanded much of its army - including John. 

And  then I describe how John and Mary and their families first settled  in Canada and the struggles that ensued. (I have copies of his land grant papers). 

Two of  the Weatherup's children ( Thomas and Eliza Jane) from Dummer later married into the Haskell family and settled at Hope. ( I have copies of the marriage lines for both, plus John Weatherup's later marriage). Electa Haskell also appears in the novel. But why did Thomas Weatherup try to commit suicide? I have  press cuttings for both this and Electa Haskell at over 100 years old reminiscing about her life. 

 I also have a newspaper article about a ghost cited in the family home of George Hendren at Norwood !