| Nathan Gandy | A retired sea-captain. | |
| William Miller | A down-East skipper, afterwards captain of the Creole Bride. | |
| Mr. Romberg | A ship-owner. | |
| Hank (or Henry) Mudgett | The cook, a Nantucket boy. | |
| Patsy Hefron | Mate of the Creole Bride. | |
| Josephus Herodotus, called Phus[1] | The Captain’s boy. | |
| Lorany Gandy | Wife of Captain Gandy. | |
| Mary Gandy | Daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Gandy. | |
| Leafy Jane Gandy | Children of Capt. and Mrs. Gandy. | |
| John Quincy Adams Gandy |
[1] This part may be changed to that of a girl, named Phusephony (Persephone) Herodias.
Copyright, 1887, by George M. Baker.