Sept. 21, 1742, a Fredrich Kauffman landed in Philadelphia from ship Frances and Mary. The tax roll for Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., show him in 1757 taxed 15 shillings. Tradition speaks of him coming from Switzerland, and serving in his community as a Mennonite minister
Sources
Kauffman, Charles F. A Genealogy and History of the Kauffman - Coffman Families of North America 1584 to 1937. Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1940. p 631.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frederick by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frederick: