I appreciated Marty Hiatt's wonderful explanation on that notation often seen in the margin of deed books. I have another question about something I've read in the Loudoun Order Books that puzzles me and is not something I've seen in other county's order books. Unfortunately, I may not be quoting it exactly, The entry begins somewhat as follows: "John Doe, also known as I John Doe, appeared at the suit of..." I found almost identical wording on numerous occasions. When I first saw this, I thought it was some sort of initial preceding the given name, but then I realized that was absurd. Could it indicate that John Doe had been sworn in and made some sort of deposition, etc? An explanation would be much appreciated. Gary