He was born circa 1734. His father was Bernabe Gutierrez de Lara, and his mother was Antonia de la Garza Falcon. His father owned Revilla 14 grant, Zapata County.
He married Maria Manuela de los Santos on 27 Nov 1758 in Salinas. He was 24 years old.
In 1767, he was granted Revilla 16 by the King of Spain.