Where the defect in the chain of title relates to the date of birth of some heir, the question as to whether or not a vendor was married on the date of a given conveyance, the question as to whether an individual is living or dead, the identity of names or the residence of parties or the relationship of such parties named in deeds, wills, mortgages, and other instruments affecting real estate affidavits may be executed and recorded by those showing knowledge of the facts, which affidavits may, in many cases, serve to cure the defect in the record. There is no statute, however, authorizing the registration of affidavits setting up the fact of adverse possession, and the usual and only satisfactory way of establishing title of record by adverse possession is through an action to quiet title.25 While the statute does not permit the registration of affidavits respecting the adverse possession of property, if the averments in the affidavit relate only to the question of adverse possession, nevertheless it is quite a common practice for members of the profession to draft an affidavit correcting some defect in the chain of title relating to the date of birth of some heir, the marital status of a particular vendor, and in such an affidavit which the statute permits to be recorded, the necessary averments are included relating to the adverse possession of the property. In this way, the fact of adverse possession can be placed on the record.