He was born circa 1655. His father was Juan Bautista Chapa, and his mother was Beatriz de Olivares Treviño.
He married Nicolasa Fernandez, daughter of Gregorio Fernandez de Tijerina and Maria Gonzalez on 23 Aug 1694 in Monterrey. He was 39 years old.
He married Josefa Sanchez de la Barrera, daughter of Tomas Sanchez Duran and Ana Maria de la Barrera on 12 Sep 1697 in Monterrey. He was 42 years old, and the bride was 19 years old. It was his second marriage.
Francisco Javier Chapa, born 1700 in Monterrey. He married Antonia Margarita Guajardo, daughter of Jose Martinez Guajardo de la Garza and Margarita Gertrudis Gutierrez de Castro on 4 Feb 1727. He married Antonia Sanchez.