diff --git a/src/SerializedLedger.cpp b/src/SerializedLedger.cpp
index 33d42d46c1..3cc5c70dc0 100644
--- a/src/SerializedLedger.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedLedger.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 
+#include "Ledger.h"
+
 SerializedLedgerEntry::SerializedLedgerEntry(SerializerIterator& sit, const uint256& index)
 	: SerializedType("LedgerEntry"), mIndex(index)
 {
@@ -103,4 +105,30 @@ void SerializedLedgerEntry::thread(const uint256& txID, uint32 ledgerSeq, uint25
 	setIFieldU32(sfLastTxnSeq, ledgerSeq);
 }
 
+std::vector<uint256> SerializedLedgerEntry::getOwners()
+{
+	std::vector<uint256> owners;
+	uint160 account;
+
+	for (int i = 0, fields = getIFieldCount(); i < fields; ++i)
+	{
+		switch (getIFieldSType(i))
+		{
+			case sfAccount:
+			case sfLowID:
+			case sfHighID:
+			{
+				const STAccount* entry = dynamic_cast<const STAccount *>(mObject.peekAtPIndex(i));
+				if ((entry != NULL) && entry->getValueH160(account))
+					owners.push_back(Ledger::getAccountRootIndex(account));
+			}
+
+			default:
+				nothing();
+		}
+	}
+
+	return owners;
+}
+
 // vim:ts=4
diff --git a/src/SerializedLedger.h b/src/SerializedLedger.h
index c629ddbbce..c8ac2d96e5 100644
--- a/src/SerializedLedger.h
+++ b/src/SerializedLedger.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 	int getIFieldCount() const { return mObject.getCount(); }
 	const SerializedType& peekIField(SOE_Field field) const { return mObject.peekAtField(field); }
 	SerializedType& getIField(SOE_Field field) { return mObject.getField(field); }
+	SOE_Field getIFieldSType(int index) { return mObject.getFieldSType(index); }
 
 	std::string getIFieldString(SOE_Field field) const { return mObject.getFieldString(field); }
 	unsigned char getIFieldU8(SOE_Field field) const { return mObject.getValueFieldU8(field); }
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ public:
 	uint256 getThreadedTransaction();
 	uint32 getThreadedLedger();
 	void thread(const uint256& txID, uint32 ledgerSeq, uint256& prevTxID, uint32& prevLedgerID);
+	std::vector<uint256> getOwners();	// nodes notified if this node is deleted
 
 	void setIFieldU8(SOE_Field field, unsigned char v) { return mObject.setValueFieldU8(field, v); }
 	void setIFieldU16(SOE_Field field, uint16 v) { return mObject.setValueFieldU16(field, v); }
diff --git a/src/SerializedObject.cpp b/src/SerializedObject.cpp
index 6fbd45e63f..0f9af758e5 100644
--- a/src/SerializedObject.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedObject.cpp
@@ -257,35 +257,45 @@ int STObject::getFieldIndex(SOE_Field field) const
 const SerializedType& STObject::peekAtField(SOE_Field field) const
 {
 	int index = getFieldIndex(field);
-	if (index == -1) throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
+	if (index == -1)
+		throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
 	return peekAtIndex(index);
 }
 
 SerializedType& STObject::getField(SOE_Field field)
 {
 	int index = getFieldIndex(field);
-	if (index==-1) throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
+	if (index == -1)
+		throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
 	return getIndex(index);
 }
 
+SOE_Field STObject::getFieldSType(int index) const
+{
+	return mType[index]->e_field;
+}
+
 const SerializedType* STObject::peekAtPField(SOE_Field field) const
 {
 	int index = getFieldIndex(field);
-	if (index == -1) return NULL;
+	if (index == -1)
+		return NULL;
 	return peekAtPIndex(index);
 }
 
 SerializedType* STObject::getPField(SOE_Field field)
 {
 	int index = getFieldIndex(field);
-	if (index == -1) return NULL;
+	if (index == -1)
+		return NULL;
 	return getPIndex(index);
 }
 
 bool STObject::isFieldPresent(SOE_Field field) const
 {
 	int index = getFieldIndex(field);
-	if (index == -1) return false;
+	if (index == -1)
+		return false;
 	return peekAtIndex(index).getSType() != STI_NOTPRESENT;
 }
 
@@ -318,7 +328,8 @@ uint32 STObject::getFlags(void) const
 SerializedType* STObject::makeFieldPresent(SOE_Field field)
 {
 	int index = getFieldIndex(field);
-	if (index == -1) throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
+	if (index == -1)
+		throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
 	if ((mType[index]->e_type != SOE_IFFLAG) && (mType[index]->e_type != SOE_IFNFLAG))
 		throw std::runtime_error("field is not optional");
 
@@ -338,7 +349,8 @@ SerializedType* STObject::makeFieldPresent(SOE_Field field)
 void STObject::makeFieldAbsent(SOE_Field field)
 {
 	int index = getFieldIndex(field);
-	if (index == -1) throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
+	if (index == -1)
+		throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
 	if ((mType[index]->e_type != SOE_IFFLAG) && (mType[index]->e_type != SOE_IFNFLAG))
 		throw std::runtime_error("field is not optional");
 
diff --git a/src/SerializedObject.h b/src/SerializedObject.h
index e8df6729f4..5453a987b7 100644
--- a/src/SerializedObject.h
+++ b/src/SerializedObject.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ enum SOE_Field
 	sfAcceptRate,
 	sfAcceptStart,
 	sfAccount,
-	sfAccountID,
 	sfAmount,
 	sfAuthorizedKey,
 	sfBalance,
@@ -162,6 +161,7 @@ public:
 	SerializedType* getPIndex(int offset) { return &(mData[offset]); }
 
 	int getFieldIndex(SOE_Field field) const;
+	SOE_Field getFieldSType(int index) const;
 
 	const SerializedType& peekAtField(SOE_Field field) const;
 	SerializedType& getField(SOE_Field field);