John Macarthur was born 1767 in Stoke, Devon, England, United Kingdom to Alexander Macarthur (c1721-?) and Catherine (-1777) and died 10 April 1834 Camden Park Menangle, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Veale (1766-1850) October 1788 in Bridgerule, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
He arrived in New South Wales on the Neptune in the Second Fleet with his wife and infant son as a soldier.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Edward Macarthur (1789-1872) | |||
| (female) Macarthur (1790-1790) | |||
| Elizabeth Macarthur (1792-1842) | |||
| James Macarthur (1793-1794) | |||
| John Macarthur (1794-1831) | |||
| Mary Isabella Macarthur (1796-1852) | 1796 Elizabeth Farm, Rosehill, New South Wales, Australia | 7 April 1852 Camden Park, New South Wales, Australia | James Bowman (1784-1846) |
| James Macarthur (1798-1867) | 15 December 1798 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | 21 April 1867 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Emily Stone (1806-1880) |
| William Macarthur (1800-1882) | |||
| Emmeline Emily Macarthur (1808-1888) | 1808 Elizabeth Farm, New South Wales, Australia | 3 May 1888 Richmond, London, England, United Kingdom | Henry Watson Parker (1808-1881) |
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