Hessel Hessels, born in Midlum on October 25, 1770, christened there on December 2, 1770, son of Hessel Hessels and Tetje Ynses.

Hessel was married in Midlum on May 28, 1797 in church, at the age of 26 to
Maaike Rientses Tichelaar (aged 24 years), born in Midlum on April 19, 1773, christened there on May 16, 1773, daughter of Rients Jacobs and Feikje Abrahams Plekker, died in Harlingen on April 13, 1829, aged 55 years.

• 1 : Feikje Hessels, born in Midlum on March 27, 1798, christened there on April 15, 1798.
  

• 2 : Tettje Hessels Tichelaar, born in Midlum on February 14, 1801, christened there on March 8, 1801, died in Harlingen on June 25, 1857, aged 56 years.
  Tettje was married in Harlingen on September 22, 1822, at the age of 21 (1) to Elias van der Form (aged 19 years), born in Harlingen on October 4, 1802, christened there on October 19, 1802, son of Cornelis Fransen and Trijntje Douwes, workman and merchant, died in Harlingen on November 3, 1846, aged 44 years.
  Tettje was married in Harlingen on May 18, 1848, at the age of 47 (2) to Cornelis Leijen (aged approximately 27 years), born in Harlingen circa 1821, son of Jochum Pieters Leijen and Trijntje Beerendse Nieuwenhuis (peat tallier), blacksmith.