On 2 Jul 1809 when Adriaan was 34, he married Pieternella Willemsen, daughter of Pieter Willemsen (ca 1756-9 May 1834) & Maria de Kraker (ca 1758-15 Feb 1842), in Zaamslag, Zeeland. Born on 11 Jan 1785 in Zaamslag, Zeeland. Pieternella died in Zaamslag, Zeeland, on 7 Nov 1842; she was 57.