Hello Stephanie,

The 1850 Census information came from ancestry.com.
Wm H Comer
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: 1821
Birth Place: Maryland
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Baltimore Ward 17, Baltimore, Md
Page: 272
Roll: M432_286

His father was listed as a ropemaker, and Maryland was the birthplace named for both parents.

Regards,
Sandra