He was born circa 1696, and was baptized 4 Apr 1696 in Monterrey. His father was Joseph Cavazos, and his mother was Jacinta de la Cerda (Fernandez de Castro).
He requested a dispensation to marry Ana Catarina Rodriguez de Montemayor. They were married on 28 Apr 1722 in Monterrey. He was 26 years old, and the bride was 16 years old. Dispensation source: Guerra, et. al., Index to the Marriage Investigations of the Diocese of Guadalajara, p.223.
He married Antonia Margarita Guzman, daughter of Antonio de Guzman and Maria Josefa de la Garza Mendez on 29 Oct 1744 in Monterrey. He was 48 years old, and the bride was 21 years old. It was his second marriage.
He died on 29 Oct 1779 in Guajuco. He was 83 years old.