| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document | Enslavement Status | Enslaver? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Witsinger | white | male | defendant | |||
| John Buddy | white | male | petitioner | yes | ||
| Ned | circa 22 years in 1849 | black | male | slave | ||
| Owners of Steamboat A. W. Vanlier | defendant | |||||
| S. L. O'Grady | white | female | yes |