Dorothy Burnap Howe was born 28 May 1737 in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Jonathan Burnap (1711-1785) and Dorothy Kimball (1716-1740) and died 9 December 1781 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married Phineas Howe (1739-1832) 11 December 1764 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sylvanus Howe (1765-1815) | 27 February 1765 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 15 September 1815 Massachusetts | Sarah Gleason (1764-1825) |
| Elizabeth Howe (1766-1839) | |||
| Jedediah Howe (1766-1817) | |||
| Gilbert Howe (1770-1849) | 1770 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 12 October 1849 Massachusetts | Lydia Howe (1774-1820) |
| Lucretia Howe (1773-1775) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Dorothy Burnap (1737-1781) | 28 May 1737 Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 9 December 1781 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Phineas Howe (1739-1832) |
| Elizabeth Burnap (1738-1812) | 17 February 1738 Hopkington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 27 November 1812 | Jabez Rice (1728-1809) |
| Dorcas Burnap (1740-) | |||