He is married to Pieternella de Jonge.
Permission for the marriage has been obtained in Axel on December 1, 1753.Source 1
They got married on December 16, 1753 at Axel.Source 11753-12-01 (hier getrouwd 16 december), Joannes Essers j.m. van Cluise, won. te Selsaeten met, Pieternella de Jong j.d. uit den Austrischenpolder en won. aldaar
Axel, transcriptie ref. trouwboek 1604-1648, 1653-1691, 1691-1729, 1729-1749, 1750-1791 en 1791-1796 http://www.geneaknowhow.net/script/zeeland.html