Jose Rafael Peña was baptized on 17 Feb 1789 in Mier, the son of Jose Antonio Peña and Maria Petra Garcia.
He married Josefa Peña.
Jesus Peña. He owned Las Moritas, San Antonio Viejo.
In 1828 he settled at Las Moritas.
In 1836 he was granted Las Moritas by the State of Tamaulipas.
He owned San Antonio Viejo by purchase from Francisco Javier Vela.