A gathering of the descendants of Amos BOTSFORD took place at the residence of Hon. Senator Botsford yesterday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his landing in this country. He was born in Connecticut in 1744. When trouble between the Colonies and Englan ripened into open conflict, Amos Botsford epoused the cause of the motherland and in 1782 was obliged to forsake the land of his birth and obtain a home elsewhere. He landed at Annapolis Royal with the other Loyalists. He was appointed agent of these people in their transactions with the Government of Great Britain. The state papers in the public archives, Halifax, show his duties to have been to arrange for the settlement of the fleeing population. Mr. B. removed to Fort Cumberland and in 1778 (sic) purchased lands at Westcock where he built and lived out his days. He died St. John in 1812. Mr. B. married in 1770 Miss Sarah CHANDLER of New Haven, Conn., a sister of Charles CHANDLER, Esq., first Sheriff of Cumberland. At the separation of N.B. from N.S. in 1786, he was elected one of the first representatives in the Local Assembly. He was chosen first Speaker and held the position until his death. He was the only son of Hon. Judge W.M. BOTSFORD. The latter was born in New Haven and accompanied his father when 9 years old to Annapolis. He succeeded Amos Botsford as representative of the County and also elected Speaker and afterwards appointed Solicitor General which position he held till 1844. .. In 1802 he married Sarah Lovell MURRAY widow of Thomas MURRAY and had ten children. William Hazen BOTSFORD, the eldest son, represented this county in the Legislature from 1842 to 1850. The next is Hon. Senator BOTSFORD. Another son, George BOTSFORD is Clerk of the Legislative Council. LeBaron BOTSFORD graduated at Glasgow in 1835 and has been a successful practitioner in Saint John since that period. Chipman BOTSFORD was a resident of Campbellton and represented Restigouche from 1854 to 1858. Bliss BOTSFORD represented the County several times, has been Speaker and also Surveyor General, previous to his appointment as Judge of County Court. Blair BOTSFORD was High Sheriff of Westmorland from 1849 to 1879 when he was appointed Warden of the Maritime Penitentiary. The youngest of the family is now in his 62nd year.