Alexander Dow, veteran of 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment 1814
Alexander Dow b. 20 Mar 1791 Barony, Glasgow, Lanark
Served in 42nd Regt (Black Watch) 1809-1814, discharged age 27
Settled in Balfron, Stirling.Occupation - weaver
m. Jean McGibbon16 Sep 1834
James Dow b. 07 Apr 1836 Balfron, Stirling
James was a baker in both Scotland and Pawtucket RI
James died 29 Jul 1928 in Pawtucket RI
The obituary for James states that his father Alexander was a veteran of the Peninsular campaign of the Duke of Wellington.