A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Watts, Stephen Ross
WATTS. (Lieut., 1828. f-p., 21; h-p., 16.)
Stephen Ross Watts was born 29 Nov. 1799.
This officer entered the Navy, 11 May, 1810, as Midshipman, on board the Victory 100, Capt. Philip Dumaresq, stationed in the Baltic; and was next, from Dec. 1812 until July, 1816, employed in the Channel and Mediterranean in the Ville de Paris 110 and Boyne 98, both commanded by Capt. Geo. Burlton, and Leviathan 74, Capts. Adam Drummond and Thos. Briggs. He served afterwards on the North American, Home, St. Helena, Brazilian, and West India stations, in the Forth 40, Capt. Sir John Louis, Pactolus 38, Capt. Wm. Hugh Dobbie, Bulwark 74, Capt. Fred. Warren, Sophie 18, Capt. Sir Wm. Saltonstall Wiseman, Redpole 10, Capt. Wm. Devereux Evans, Phaeton 46, Capt. Augustus Montagu, Mersey 26, Capt. Edw. Collier, Newcastle 60, Capt. Arthur Fanshawe, Jaseur 18, Capt. Henry Edw. Napier, Britannia 120, Capt. Alex. Skene, Spartiate 76, Capt. Gordon Thos. Falcon, Aurora 46, Capt. Henry Prescott, Victory 104, Capt. Chas. Inglis, Talbot 28, Capt. Hon. Fred. Spencer, Victory again, Capt. Inglis, Dartmouth 42, Capt. Thos. Fellowes, Fairy 10, Capt. Geo. Wm. Conway Courtenay, and Pickle schooner, Lieut.-Commander John Walker. Having passed his examination 1 June, 1819, he was nominated, in Jan. 1828 (he was then in the Pickle), Acting-Lieutenant of the Ferret 10, Capts. Henry Gosset, Henry Smith (a), Chas. Ramsay Drinkwater (now Bethune), and Chas. Deare. That vessel, to which he was confirmed 29 March following, he left in Nov. of the same year. He was lastly, from 15 July until Dec. 1835, and from 1 May, 1836, until May, 1839, employed in the North Sea and at Plymouth in the Fairy 10, Capt. Wm. Hewett, and Royal Adelaide 104, flag-ship of Lord Amelius Beauclerk.
Lieut. Watts married, 29 May, 1832, Mary Anne, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Chas. Philpot, Rector of Ripple, co. Kent, by whom he has issue five children.