| A | B |
| Mr. Tweedie | A silversmith who comes to take Johnny's place at the Lapham shop and marry a Lapham girl. |
| Ms. Bessie | The Lyte family cook. A member of the Whig party. |
| Goblin | Johnny's horse at the Observer. |
| Cilla | The Lapham child that acts as a mother to Isannah. Johnny's love interest. |
| Isannah | The youngest Lapham child. She has beautiful hair. |
| Dove | A lazy Lapham apprentice. |
| Mr. Lapham | Known for being very pious. Mrs. Lapham's father-in-law. |
| Madge | The oldest Lapham daughter. |
| Dorcas | The Lapham child who wishes she were rich. |
| Mr. Lyte | A dishonest, Boston merchant. |
| Mr. Hancock | The richest merchant in all of Boston. |
| Mr. Revere | A well-known silversmith in Boston. |
| Lt. Stranger | The man who tries to take Johnny's horse. |
| St. Gale | Madge's love interest. |
| Frizel Jr. | Dorcas's love interest. |
| Lavinia Lyte | The prettiest girl in Boston. |
| Johnny Tremain | A well-known silversmith who is often chastised for his pride. |
| Pumpkin | A Bristish soldier who does not want to fight for England. |
| James Otis | An older, unpopular member of the Observers. |
| Billy Dawes | A little known man who helps with Paul Revere's midnight ride. |
| Josiah Quincy | Johnny's young lawyer. |
| The Boston Observers | A Sons of Liberty type organization. |
| Dusty | The youngest Lapham apprentice |
| Rab | Johnny's best friend. |