She was born circa 1776. Her father was Gervacio Hinojosa, and her mother was Teresa Treviño. Her father owned Mier 8 grant.
She married Jose Marcelino Peña, son of Jose Peña and Ana Polonia Lopez on 7 Jan 1789. She was 13 years old, and the groom was 22 years old. His father owned Mier 33 grant.
In 1782, she lived in San Francisco, or La Isla in household number 73. The church census recorded that she was a child, española, and 8 years old. Her household included 18 people:
Don Gervacio Hinojosa, married, español, age 47.
Doña Maria Teresa Treviño, married, española, age 32.
Maria Josefa Hinojosa, an unmarried girl, española, age 15.
Maria Rafaela Hinojosa, an unmarried girl, española, age 13.
Jose Marcelo Hinojosa, a child, español, age 12.
Jose Pablo Victoriano Hinojosa, a child, español, age 11.
Maria Balvina Hinojosa, a child, española, age 9.
Maria Feliciana Hinojosa, a child, española, age 8.
Maria Josefa Marta Hinojosa, a young child, española, age 6.
Jose Manuel Hinojosa, a young child, español, age 5.
Maria Juana Manuela Hinojosa, a young child, española.
Maria Josefa Victoria Hinojosa, a young child, española.
Maria Gordiana Hinojosa, an unmarried girl, india.
Jose Manuel Hinojosa, a child, indio.
Jose Clemente de Anda, a widower, casta.
Jose Francisco de Anda, a youth, casta.
Jose Macedonio de Anda, a child, casta.
Maria Manuela Hinojosa, a child, casta.