Tom Walker - Tom Walker is a miserly and bitter man who lives an impoverished life with his equally greedy and abusive wife. He encounters the Devil in a swamp and makes a deal to acquire the buried treasure of the pirate Captain Kidd in exchange for his soul. Tom becomes a wealthy moneylender and usurer in Boston, but ultimately meets a dark fate when the Devil comes to collect his due.

Tom's Wife - Tom's wife is an ill-tempered and miserly woman who constantly fights with Tom over money and possessions. When she learns of the Devil's offer of treasure, she insists Tom accept the deal against his wishes. She later seeks out the Devil herself but is killed in the process, with only her heart and liver remaining in her apron.

Old Scratch/The Devil - The Devil appears in the guise of a dark, sooty figure with red eyes and a red sash, carrying an axe. He is also referred to as Old Scratch. He tempts Tom with the promise of Captain Kidd's buried treasure in exchange for his soul. The Devil represents the moral dangers of greed and corruption.

Captain Kidd - Captain Kidd was a notorious pirate rumored to have buried his ill-gotten treasure in a swamp outside Boston before being hanged. The Devil presides over this buried treasure, which becomes the object of Tom's deal with the Devil.

Geoffrey Crayon - The story's narrator, Geoffrey Crayon relates the tale of Tom Walker's dealings with the Devil, presenting it as a local legend and folktale.

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