He was born circa 1781. His father was Juan Antonio Perez, and his mother was Maria Santos Lopez.
In 1782, he lived in San Andres del Arcabuz in household number 123. The church census recorded that he was a young child, español, and 1 years old. His household included 8 people:
Juan Antonio Perez, married, español, age 36.
Maria Santos Lopez, married, española, age 36.
Jose Antonio Perez, a child, español, age 14.
Francisca Tomasa Perez, a young child, española, age 8.
Jose Andres Perez, a young child, español, age 6.
Juan Nepomuceno Perez, a young child, español, age 4.
Maria Tomasa Perez, a young child, española, age 3.
Jose Damacio Perez, a young child, español, age 1.