| 1 | | | The Death of Abraham Wharf |
| | Judy | Rhines | A right-hand friend of Easter Carter. |
| | Abraham | Wharf | A prominent citizen at Dogtown. |
| | Easter | Carter | An older resident at Dogtown who ran a sort of unofficial pub. |
| | Ruth | | Dressed as a man and worked as stonemason. |
| | John | Woodman | An English painter. |
| | Oliver | Younger | A miserable child at the hands of his aunt. aka: Ollie. |
| | Tammy | Younger | Oliver's aunt. |
| | Mary | Lurvey | Abraham Wharf's sister. |
| | Anne | | Abraham Wharf's wife. |
| | Granny | Day | Owned Gloucester grammar school. |
| | Cornelius | Finson | Judy Rhines' acquaintance. aka: Black Neal. |
| | Bear | | The biggest and the lead dog. |
| | Judith Elizabeth | Ryan | Real name of Judy Rhines. |
| | Sammy | Stanley | Mrs. Stanley's grandson. |
| | Molly | Jacobs | One of Mrs. Stanley's girls. |
| | Sally | Phipps | One of Mrs. Stanley's girls. |
| | Mrs. | Stanley | An imperious woman who owns a brothel. |
| | Sam | Maskey | Real name of Sammy Stanley. |
| | John Morgan | Stanwood | Widow Lurvey's son-in-law. |
| | Rachel | | One of John Stanwood's daughters. |
| | Lydia | | One of John Stanwood's daughters. |
| | Hannah | | One of John Stanwood's daughters. |
| 2 | | | A Unexpected Visit |
| | Greyling | | A dog. |
| | Mrs. | Finson | A woman who looked for Cornelius after his mother died. |
| | Silas | | Cornelius acquaintance. |
| | Nicholas | Finson | Mrs. Finson's husband. |
| | Maydee | | A slave girl. |
| | Tobias | Smith | A barber. |
| 3 | | | Greyling |
| | Marie | | Bear's consort. |
| 4 | | | Tammy Younger's Toothache |
| | John | Hodgkins | A carpenter. |
| | Lucy | George | Tammy's aunt. |
| | Babcock | | A farmer. |
| | Mrs. | Hodgkins | John Hodgkins' wife. |
| | Elizabeth | | John Hodgkins' daughter. |
| | Mr. | Sergeant | Mr. Hodgkins' acquaintance. |
| | Johnny | | Elizabeth Hodgkins' brother. |
| | Mrs. | Pulcifer | Hodgkins' neighbor. |
| | John | Wharf | Abraham Wharf's distant relative. |
| | Polly | Boynton | John Wharf's daughter. |
| | Caleb | Boynton | Polly's husband. |
| 5 | | | Strange Sightings |
| | Cheever | Felch | A reverend. |
| | Mimba | | A black woman who adopted Ruth. |
| | Tom | Fletcher | A former farmer. |
| | Mrs. | Pembrooke | Wife of the minister at Fourth Parish at Riverview. |
| | Martha | Cook | Mistress of the house where Ruth worked. |
| | Joshua | Cook | A judge. Martha's husband. |
| | Henry | Brimfield | A physician. |
| | Phoebe | | Ruth's mother. |
| | Dr. | Brimfield | Henry's father. |
| | Hiram | Smith | A man who gave Ruth's name. |
| | Naomi | | A mistress. |
| | Nance | | Hiram Smith's servant. |
| | Queen | Bernoon | An African lady who sells oysters. |
| | Cuff | | A half-breed African Indian peddler |
| | Cato | | Mimba's husband. |
| | William | Prescott | A man who bought Ruth for a large wheel of cheese and $3 silver. |
| | Patricia | | A female slave. |
| 6 | | | Stanwood Reformed |
| | Sandy | Bay | Sammy's acquaintance. |
| | Reverend | Jewett | The minister of the Fifth Parish. |
| | Reuben | Hartshorn | Pastor of the First Parish. |
| | David | Fuller | Pastor of the Second Parish. |
| | Mrs. | Fuller | Reverend Fuller's wife. |
| | Elijah | Leonard | Pastor of the Third Parish. |
| | Margaret | Linner | Sammy's acquaintance. |
| | Joseph | | One of Easter Carter's guests. |
| 7 | | | The Lost Girls |
| | Ned | | Sally's acquaintance. |
| 8 | | | Oliver Younger's Heart |
| | Dora | Stile | Owner of a dress shop |
| | Silas | Ridge | A man who owned half of the biggest fish market in town. |
| | Betsy | | One of Oliver's cows. |
| | Bertie | | One of Oliver's cows. |
| | Everett | Mansfield | Oliver's favorite customer. |
| | Susannah | | Everett's wife. |
| | Abby | | One of Everett's daughters. |
| | Ella | | One of Everett's daughters. |
| | William | Allen | Tammy Younger's closest neighbor. |
| | Emily | | Dora Stiles' daughter. |
| | Thomas | Pearce | A colonel's son. |
| | Mr. | Bates | A foreman. |
| | Ladimir | | A Russian sailor. |
| | Mrs. | Allen | William Allen's wife. |
| | Daniel | Younger | Oliver's father. |
| | Matthew | Philpot | A judge. |
| | Mr. | Saville | An elderly official at Judge Philpot's office. |
| | Mr. | Goff | Hannah Wharf's husband. |
| | Nathaniel | | Polly and Oliver Younger's son. aka: Natty. |
| 9 | | | Departure |
| | Sarah Maria | Hastings | Martha Cook's distant relative. |
| | Dr. | Beech | Martha Cook's physician. |
| | Poppa | | Natty's puppy. |
| 10 | | | Cornelius |
| | Eben | Crowley | Cornelius neighbor. |
| | Jacob | Somes | A fish wholesaler. |
| | Mrs. | Homes | Jacob's wife. |
| | David | | Polly and Oliver's second child. |
| 11 | | | His Own Man |
| | Mrs. | Long | Sam's landlady. |
| | Alice | Ives | Sam's acquaintance |
| | Mr. | Ives | Alice's father. |
| 12 | | | Easter and Ruth |
| | Louisa | Tuttle | A newly widow at Dogtown. |
| | Brownie | | A dog. |
| | Tan | | A dog. |
| | Robert | Newell | A businessman. |
| | Henry | Riley | Easter's acquaintance. |
| | Nathaniel | Babson | A man who bought Tammy Younger's property. |
| | Isaac | | Polly and Oliver Younger's new baby. |
| | Hester | Lionel | A reverend. |
| 13 | | | A Last Will |
| | Mrs. | Hammond | Nathaniel's teacher. |
| | Reverend | Hildreth | Pastor at First Parish. |
| | James | Riddle | Judge Cook's cousin. |
| | Constance | | James Riddle's wife. aka: Connie. |
| | Harriet | Plant | A cook. |
| | Ivy | Perkins | Former owner of Judy's cottage. |
| | Priscilla | | Judy's sister. |
| | Mrs. | Clarkson | Judy's first mistress. |
| | Arthur | | Judy's ex-boyfriend. |
| | Pip | | Judy's new dog. |
