He was born circa 1781. His father was Jose Mateo Gomez, and his mother was Maria Agustina Vela (Barrera).
In 1782, he lived in San Salvador in household number 79. The church census recorded that he was a young child, español, and 1 years old. His household included 7 people:
Jose Mateo Gomez, married, español, age 34.
Maria Agustina Vela (Barrera), married, española, age 33.
Maria Ygnacia Gomez, a child, española, age 11.
Maria de Jesus Gomez, a child, española, age 9.
Jose Marcial Gomez, a young child, español, age 5.
Jose Gil Gomez, a young child, español, age 4.
Jose Manuel Gomez, a young child, español, age 1.