He was born circa 1764, and was baptized 23 Apr 1764 in Camargo. His father was Pedro Ignacio Farias, español, and his mother was Maria Guadalupe Saldua, española. His father owned Porción 2, Camargo. At the baptism, Fr Manuel de Meza y Buenaño recorded his race as español, and his residence as San Joseph. His padrino was Dn Juan Antonio de Echave. He owned San Jose grant, Starr County. Birth source: Camargo Baptisms p. 9 link
On 24 Dec 1784, he requested a dispensation to marry Andrea Rivas in Camargo. They were married in Jan 1785 in Camargo. He was 21 years old, a native of Camargo, a resident of Rancho del Cuchara, and the bride was 20 years old. Dispensation source: link.
Gertrudis Farias. She married Jose Matias Ramirez, son of Jose Ygnacio Ramirez Hinojosa and Ygnacia Martinez. She died in 1849.
San Jose grant, Starr County