All patents granted by the commonwealth, and all deeds of sheriffs, coroners, marshals and treasurers; and all deeds made in pursuance of a decree of any court, being duly acknowledged, may be recorded in the office for recording deeds in the county where the lands lie, and the records thereof, or duly certified copies thereof, shall be evidence in all cases where the original deeds or patents would be evidence; and where any of the deeds aforesaid have heretofore been recorded in the office for recording deeds in the county where the lands lie, or in the office of the prothonotaries of the several courts of the city and county of Philadelphia, the records thereof, or duly certified copies thereof, shall be as good evidence as if the same had been recorded under the provisions of this act.