He was born circa 1770, and was baptized 4 Nov 1770. His father was Juan Jose Peña, and his mother was Margarita Salinas.
He married Maria Juliana Garcia, daughter of Vicente Garcia and Maria de los Santos Solis.
Maria Rita Peña. She married Jose Antonio Canales, son of Francisco Javier Canales and Maria Gertrudis Salinas.
In 1782, he lived in Los Salinas / Santa Rosa de los Peña in household number 94. The church census recorded that he was a child, español, and 10 years old. His household included 5 people:
Juan Jose Peña, married, español, age 41.
Margarita Salinas, married, española, age 25.
Pedro Jose Peña, a child, español, age 10.
Maria Petra Peña, a child, española, age 7.
Jose Marcos Peña, a young child, español, age 1.