Christian TREFFENSTÄTT was born between 1725 and 1730 in West Rhine River Valley, Germany. The name is spelled Christian Tressenstütt in the book "Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants in Pennsylvania 1727-1776") by Rupp R-GEN 929.42

He immigrated on 23 Sep 1753 to the ship "Two Brothers" from Rotterdam that originated in Rotterdam and included a stopover in Wales. The ship landed in Philadelphia and the passengers qualified the day they arrived. Christian Traffenstätt's name is found on the passenger list of the "Two Brothers."

The only other record of Christian Traffenstätt in Pennsylvania is a copy of his naturalization papers, filed with the Supreme Court in Philadelphia on 9 October 1765. He was living in North Hampton County in MacCurgy Township, PA at the time he received his naturalization papers in Philadelphia.

Soon after, he moved the family to N.C. His name can be found on a land deed as a witness for one Samuel Derimer, dated 14 July 1767

Christian died in Sep 1774. without leaving a will. Administrators to his estate were his wife, Mary Barbary and C.W. Beckman. He was buried in Burke/Lincoln Co., NC.