He is married to Elisabeth Vermaasen.
Permission for the marriage has been obtained in Terneuzen on December 2, 1780.Source 1
They got married on December 17, 1780 at Terneuzen.Source 11780-12-02 Jacobus van Essen, geb. Neusen en Elisabeth Vermaasen, geb. Neusen Beide won. Neuzen (17 december)
Ref. trouwboek Terneuzen (Neusen) 1631-1697 http://www.geneaknowhow.net/script/dewit/terneuzen-ref-trouwen-1631-1697.htm en Index ref. trouwboek Terneuzen (Neusen) 1697-1796 http://www.geneaknowhow.net/script/dewit/terneuzen-ref-trouwen-1697-1796.htm