Following the death of Thomas Jansen Mingael, "on December 4, 1662, Abraham Pietersen was made guardian of these children, and endeavored to save the estate of their father from insolvency, but without effect. On February 14, 1663, the widow and her father abandoned the estate, which included a yacht named The Flower of Gelder, and the Oprhans' Court appointed administrators."

Van Deursen Family, by Captain Albert Harrison Van Deusen, page lxi