No proof by a subscribing witness shall be taken unless the witness shall be personally known to the person taking the proof to be the person whose name is subscribed to the conveyance as witness thereto, or shall be proved to be such by the oath or affirmation of a credible witness.
[11:9:1861; B § 239; BH § 2580; C § 2650; RL § 1028; NCL § 1486]