He was born circa 1758 in Valle de Salinas. His father was Geronimo Rodriguez, and his mother was Maria Isabel Saldivar. His father owned Mier 24 grant.
In 1782, he lived in Miguel Perez in household number 143. The church census recorded that he was single, español, and 22 years old. His household included 8 people:
Geronimo Rodriguez, married, español, age 59.
Maria Isabel Saldivar, married, española, age 44.
Jose Antonio Rodriguez, single, español, age 22.
Jose Francisco Rodriguez, single, español, age 20.
Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez, an unmarried girl, española, age 17.
Jose Gregorio Rodriguez, a youth, español, age 15.
Jose Panfilo Rodriguez, a child, español, age 12.
Jose Cosme Rodriguez, a young child, español, age 6.