John Ames (captain)

Captain
John Ames
Born(1738-04-07)April 7, 1738
DiedJune 17, 1805(1805-06-17) (aged 67)
OccupationBlacksmith
Known forAmes Manufacturing Company founder
SpouseSusannah Howard
ChildrenOliver Ames Sr.
David Ames
RelativesOliver Ames Jr. (grandson)
Oakes Ames (grandson)

Capt. John Ames (April 7, 1738 – June 17, 1805) was a patriot, Captain in the American Revolutionary War, gunsmith, shovel maker, and ancestor of the Ames family of Easton, Massachusetts.