| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document | Enslavement Status | Enslaver? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd | circa 7 years in 1847 | black | male | slave | ||
| David Cates | white | male | petitioner | |||
| Elizabeth Cates Johnson | white | female | petitioner | |||
| Isaac Cates | white | male | defendant | |||
| Isaac Cates | white | male | petitioner | yes | ||
| Isaac Cates Sr. | white | male | ||||
| John Blakeley | white | male | defendant | |||
| Leanah Cates | white | female | petitioner | |||
| Lee O. Cates | white | male | petitioner | |||
| Nancy Cates Morehead | white | female | petitioner | yes | ||
| Peter | circa 11 years in 1847 | black | male | slave | ||
| Peter John Johnson | white | male | defendant | |||
| Peter Johnson | white | male | petitioner | |||
| R. T. Phillips | white | male | yes | |||
| Sukey | circa 30 years in 1847 | black | female | slave | ||
| Susan | circa 48 years in 1847 | black | female | slave | ||
| Thomas A. Ross | white | male | yes | |||
| Wharton Cates | white | male | petitioner | |||
| William F. Morehead | white | male | petitioner | |||
| Young Cates | white | male | petitioner |