| A | B |
| Kit | An immigrant from Barbados who came to America to live with her Puritan Aunt. |
| Aunt Rachel | A Puritan housewife that is hardworking & kind. |
| Uncle Matthew | Very strict & a Puritan leader. |
| Judith | Full of life and self-centered |
| Mercy | Handicapped & very kindhearted |
| John | Studying to be a minister & in love with Mercy |
| William | From a wealthy family & wants to marry Kit. |
| Nat | The captain's son & Hannah's friend. |
| Prudence | A poor little girl who is mistreated and befriended by Kit. |
| Goodwife Cruff | A mean spirited woman who calls Kit a witch. |
| Hannah | An old Quaker woman who lives in the meadow & is accused of being a witch. |