He was corporal of the mission guard at San Diego, and had a house on site of the present town, in 1821.
[2] In 1841, Aguilar was Suplente (Substitute Justice of the Peace or Mayor) of San Diego.
His daughter Rafaela was married to José Antonio Serrano, who was a grantee of Rancho Pauma.
His son Blas was alcalde of San Juan Capistrano in 1847 and his adobe still stands there.
Blas Aguilar was also a grantee of Rancho Pauma and his son, Jesus, was Bell Ringer of Mission San Juan Capistrano for several decades.