Christian Triebel

In his memoir, he stated he was a rambunctious youth, but after beginning an affiliation with the Moravian Church, he lived a pious life.

He moved shortly thereafter to Wachovia, Province of North Carolina,[1] around the same time as master stonemason Melchior Rasp,[2] arriving in October 1755.

[1] In January 1766, he was requested to assist in the construction of a new Moravian settlement in Old Salem, North Carolina, beginning with a home for the builders.

Part of the agreement with the Congregational Council, who owned the lot, was that he would allow the night watchmen to occupy an upstairs room.

[1] In October 1778, Triebel broke his leg while working on a mill in Bethabara (now Winston-Salem).