Descended from Richard Warner (born 1550) of Blockley, Worcester, England
Born Harford County, Maryland - 1780
Died Baltimore City, Maryland - May 22, 1828
Parents - Cuthbert Hayhurst Warner (1753 - 1822) and Ann Smith
Siblings - Rachel Warner; Joseph Warner; Ralph Warner, Andrew Ellicott Warner, preeminent Maryland silversmith; William Cuthbert Warner; Julian Warner; John S. Warner
Baltimore Silversmith and watchcase maker
First Assayer for Baltimore City
Wife - Mary Ann Helm
Children - Joseph P. Warner, Assayer for Baltimore City; Mary Ann Warner; Richard Warner
Served during the War of 1812 - lost a leg in action
Freemason - Joined St. John's Lodge No. 34, Baltimore, September 22, 1812
His Masonic Jewel is presented on another server by Blue Lodge Insurance.

Thomas Warner enlisted for service with a Maryland military unit on September 8, 1812 and served for one year, being discharged in 1813. The following is the text of the Discharge Papers:

Head Quarter Fort George
September 7th 1813

By order of Brig. Gen. Boyd
To all whom it may concern
This is to certify that Thomas Warner of Baltimore, state of Maryland Silversmith, an Ensign in Capt. Stephen Moores Company U. S. Volunteer has served the United States honestly and faithfully for the term of one year from the 8th September 1812 to the 7th September 1813 and is hereby honorably discharged.

During Ens. Warner's tour of duty he wrote letters home to his wife, five of which have been preserved. From these letters one may follow Ens. Warner's progess from Baltimore, through Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to the shores of Lake Ontario. From camp at Sacketts Harbor, Warner's unit proceeded to the Battle of York (now known as Toronto), the capitol of Upper Canada, fought in late April, 1813. Under the leadership of the adventurous Brigadier General Zebulon Pike, for whom Pike's Peak is named, the American forces scored a victory, but lost their General, killed in battle.

After that battle, Warner's unit apparently re-crossed Lake Ontario to camp outside Fort Niagara and presumably later participated in the taking of Fort George from the British.

The five letters have been scanned and are shown here. To view the letters, click on the date of the letter shown below.