In 1676 he was working for a taylor in The Hague and was several times accused of stealing; on 8 April 1676, clothes were mentioned but in May the same year it was a sheep. In 1681 he married Johanna van Bemmel but this marriage remained childless. In 1701 he was recorded as a citizen of The Hague but, on 19 March 1708 at his mother's request, he was locked up because of his 'continual drunk drinking and the lifestyle that goes with it'.

Source: Leo van de Pas