He was born circa 1697. His father was Diego Galvan y Lara, and his mother was Petronila Botello de la Garza.
He married Maria Josefa de la Cerna (Cerda?) in 1719. He was 22 years old.
Ignacio Javier Galvan, baptized 11 Feb 1720 in Monterrey.
Joaquin Javier Galvan, baptized 5 Aug 1721 in Monterrey.
Joseph Javier Galvan, baptized 7 Apr 1723 in Monterrey.
Nicolas Cayetano Javier Galvan, baptized 17 Jun 1725 in Monterrey.
Maria Catarina Gertrudis Galvan, baptized 28 Jan 1732 in Monterrey.
Ana Josefa Galvan, baptized 14 Nov 1733 in Monterrey.
Maria Antonia Tomasa Galvan, baptized 28 Sep 1735 in Monterrey. She married Jose Bernardo de Leon, son of Santiago de Leon and Maria Candelaria Rodriguez de Montemayor.
Witness in 1726 and 1728. Sold land in 1734.