Jose Maria Chapa was born circa 1655, the son of Juan Bautista Chapa and Beatriz de Olivares Treviño.
He married Nicolasa Fernandez on 23 Aug 1694 in Monterrey.
He married Josefa Sanchez de la Barrera on 12 Sep 1697 in Monterrey.
Francisco Javier Chapa was born on 10 Sep 1700 in Monterrey. He married Antonia Sanchez, Antonia Margarita Guajardo.