SCOTT & RUTHERFORD families 1700s

[dustyrover]

Hello. I have hit brick-walls with these families (so much so that I haven't looked at them for a few years) – SCOTT & RUTHERFORD & would appreciate any help. Thank you.

Peter SCOTT b.1784 Scotland d.<1855 Scotland - Peter has been a brick-wall going any further back  into his history / ancestors
Listed as Farmer on son Jame's d/c
m. unknown

Children’s births:
PETER 26 SEPT 1784
(MALE) SCOTT, BIRTH MARCH 1785, BURIAL 30 MARCH 1785
MARGARET 09 JULY 1786
NELLY 21 MAY 1786
WILLIAM 06 APRIL 1788
PATRICK 16 JAN 1791
MARY 08 APRIL 1792
ANN 02 JUNE 1793
THOMAS 20 JULY 1794
ROBERT 20 JULY 1794
DAVID 28 FEB 1799
JAMES 21 DEC 1808 Christened at Abernethy, Perth, Scotland (this is my direct ancestor)
HELLEN 13 SEPT 1811

James SCOTT m. 25 May 1826, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland
to Helen (Ellen) RUTHERFORD b.1810 Barterfield, Perthshire, Scotland - the RUTHEFORD family has been a brick-wall going any further back into history / ancestors

Marriage details from Parish No: 450 Volume 0020 Newburgh
James Scott, Labourer, residing in the Parish of Dunbarnie and Helen Rutherford,
residing in this Parish (Newburgh) gave in their names for proclamation for marriage
were proclaimed thrice times and married on the 25th day of May anent (1826).

Helen’s parents:
John RUTHERFORD b.c1780 Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland. in 1855 living in Scone, Scotland.
Jane ?? b. c1769 Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland. in 1855 living in Scone, Scotland.

1851 Scotland Census records John RUTHERFORD “Living at Black Rd, New Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. born: Forgandenny, Perthshire. age 71 yrs”

Thank you for any assistance.

[Forfarian]

In which parish(es) were the children baptised? Have you looked at all the baptisms to see if the witnesses' names are listed and if so whether they provide any clues?

[dustyrover]

Thanks, good suggestion.