WATTS, Frederick, soldier, born in Wales, 1 June, 1719; died on his farm on Juniata river, 3 October, 1795. He received a fair English education, came to this country with his wife and family about 1760, and settled in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania When the Revolutionary war began he became a member of the Cumberland county committee, and was commissioned a lieutenant-colonel of one of the associated battalions. When the Flying camp was organized by direction of congress he was in command of the battalion that was assigned to Cumberland county, which was captured at the surrender of Fort Washington, 16 November, 1776. After his exchange he served in various capacities. He was commissioned justice of the peace, 1 April, 1778, chosen representative to the assembly in 1779, and appointed a sub-lieutenant of Cumberland county in 1780. He was commissioned brigadier-general of Pennsylvania militia, 27 May, 1782, in which capacity he did excellent service in protecting the frontier counties of the state from the wild savages and marauding Tortes. He was a member of the supreme executive council from October, 1787, until its abolition by the state constitution of 1790. At the close of his official life he returned to his farm on the Juniata.--His son, David, lawyer, born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, 29 October, 1764; died in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 25 September, 1819, was graduated at Dickinson college in 1787, read law in Philadelphia under William Lewis, and was admitted to the bar, in October, 1790. For a long period he was the leader at the bar in the interior of Pennsylvania, and his practice extended over two thirds of the state. He was an impassioned, forcible, and fluent speaker.--David's son, Frederick, jurist, born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 9 May, 1801, was graduated at Dickinson college in 1819, entered the office of Andrew Carothers as a law-student in 1821, and was admitted to the bar in August, 1824. In 1845 he became president of the Cumberland Valley railroad, and through his energy that corporation was brought to a high state of prosperity. He was commissioned, 9 March, 1849, president-judge of the 9th judicial district of Pennsylvania, which office he filled until 1852, when the elective judiciary began. He then resumed his practice at the bar at Carlisle, which has been one of great activity and success. In 1871 he was tendered the appointment of commissioner of agriculture, which he at first declined; but, the offer being renewed, he accepted the appointment, and entered upon his duties on 1 August of that year, serving till 187'7, when he retired to Carlisle. As state reporter he edited the reports of the supreme court from 1832 till 1840 (10 vols., Philadelphia, 1834-'41), and subsequently he edited the reports from 1841 till 1845 (9 vols., 1842-'6).--Another son of David, Henry Miller, lawyer, born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 10 October, 1805, was graduated at Dickinson college in 1824, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1827, and began practice at Pittsburg. He served as deputy attorney-general in 1828-'9, sat in the legislature in 1835-'8, and in 1841 was appointed United States attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. He visited Europe in 1857, in 1861 was one of the founders of the Union league of Philadelphia, and in 1868-'9 was United States minister to Austria. After leaving Vienna, Mr. Watts visited several countries in Europe, and on his return engaged in the development of the iron and coal interests of his state.